ANOHNI and the Johnsons

Group

ANOHNI and the Johnsons

From
New York, United Kingdom
Since
1995–present
Rating
★ 4.8 (5 votes)
Releases
28
  • art pop
  • chamber pop
  • soul
  • alternative rock
  • ambient
  • baroque pop
  • indie rock
  • neo soul

About

Anohni and the Johnsons (previously known as Antony and the Johnsons) is a music ensemble originally based in New York City that presents the work of English singer-songwriter Anohni and her collaborators. The band released its self-titled debut album in 2000. Their second album, 2005's I Am a Bird Now, was certified Gold in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland; it also was awarded that year's UK Mercury Prize.

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Following the release of The Crying Light (2009) and Swanlights (2010), as well as the live album Cut the World (2012), Anohni released a solo electronic album in collaboration with Hudson Mohawke and Daniel Lopatin called Hopelessness in 2016. In 2023, Anohni returned as "Anohni and the Johnsons" with the release of her sixth album, My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross, in July of that year.
Anohni and the Johnsons have received considerable critical acclaim in addition to chart success and award nominations. Anohni's unique singing voice has been compared to artists such as Nina Simone, Bryan Ferry and Jimmy Scott. As a performer, The Guardian has described Anohni as being "gifted with a vibrato voice – think Nina Simone, Billie Holiday – that sighs with sincerity and the lyrical prowess to make the profoundly personal both accessible and ambiguous."

From Anohni and the Johnsons on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

Albums 5
EPs 7
Singles 10
Live 6

Links

Supporting musician

Also known as

Anohni Antony & The Johnsons · Anohni and the Johnsons · Anthony and the Johnsons · Antony & the Johnsons · Antony and the Johnsons · Antony; Johnsons

Tags

  • lgbtq+
  • england
  • experimental pop
  • transgender
  • transgender artist
  • transgender singer
  • uk

Identifiers

ISNI
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.